Here are some Free Printable Canning Jar Labels for your mason jars! Grab these cute printables and start labeling your jars to know exactly what is in each one!
Free Printable Canning Jar Labels
Each year I do at least 200 jars of home-canned produce. Last year we almost made it to 300 jars. That’s a lot. After I finish each jar, I label it in some way and put it away with all my other home-canned food storage.
Normally if it’s something that’s just for us, I write the contents of the jar and the year it was produced on the top of the jar and stick it in the pantry. When I put together special mixes or gifts into jars, I like to label those a little differently.
When my custom mix jars are empty, I just refill them with the same things so I need a label that lasts. Since they’re usually stored in a pantry shelf with other mixes, I also need a label that’s easy to read from the front of the jar, instead of the top.
Here are some of the many homemade mixes I keep on hand in my pantry and have labeled with these free printable canning jar labels:
Breadmaker Bread Mix
Ooey Gooey Brownies Mix
Pita Pockets Mix
Taco Seasoning Mix
Hamburger Helper Mix
Hot Chocolate Mix
Hot Roll Mix
Pancake and Waffle Mix
Instant Oatmeal
Cream of Soup Mix
Homemade Muffin Mix Recipe
What about gifts in a jar? There are so many fun things that can be made in a jar and given as gifts for all occasions. A nice little label on the front with the name and directions written on it is the perfect touch for gift giving. Here are a few things that I’ve given as gifts in the past:
Caramel Corn in a Jar
Sugar Cookies in a Jar
The Thankfulness Jar
Non-Food Gifts in a Jar
Pumpkin Pie in a Jar
We created these cute free printable mason jar labels so that you can print them out and use them on all your projects! (They look pretty on the regular mason jars but even more gorgeous on the colored Ball Jars!) Whether it be for spice storage, homemade mixes or even gifts in a jar, feel free to use as you wish and share them with your friends too!
Free Printable Canning Jar Labels (Green)
Free Printable Canning Jar Labels (Yellow)
Free Printable Canning Jar Labels (Blue)
I’d love to see pictures of your pretty labels and what you decided to do with them on our Little House Living Facebook group page!
If you love these recipes for Homemade Mixes you will absolutely love my book, Little House Living: The Make Your Own Guide to a Frugal, Simple, and Self-Sufficient Life. It features 130 recipes just like these that are perfect for your household!
How do you label your canning jars?
This post on Printable Canning Jar Labels originally appeared on Little House Living in August 2013. It has been updated as of August 2019.
Hi Merissa,
Dairy allergic reader again 🙂 I was looking at some of your mixes (which is an awesome idea by the way and I”ll be putting some of that up soon), is there a substitute I can use for powdered milk? I normally drink almond milk now but now sure what kind of powdered milk/substitute I could use.
Thanks in advance if you know anything.
I haven’t used these so I’m not sure how they would taste but there is a Powdered Soy Milk and a Powdered Rice Milk.
What size label would you print these onto? These are really nice. Thanks!
I just printed them right onto paper and stuck them on the jars.
Again, I don’t normally post on your site but I DO LOVE all the ideas you send and I don’t want you to ever get sad or depressed because of the few hateful people who respond. You’re beautiful and your children are so fortunate to grow up in a home where love, creativity, and sustainability are evident daily.
Thank you, these labels are really beautiful. The links are really helpful too.
hi Merissa enjoying your emails so much thank you for the pretty labels.
regards shirley
What do you attach the labels with: glue or tape? If glue, what specifically?
We just use tape.
I love these labels. I love that you are so generous as to share your time and talents with so many people that you don’t VRN know. I love your creativity, and how your website is set up – such great recipes, advice and ideas. Thank you for many years of learning and enjoyment. I haven’t seen any mean comments, but saw reference to them, above. Ignore the haters and pettiness. For every one comment like that, there are hundreds of people who love you and learn from you, every day. God bless you and your family and the wonderful work you do. 🥰🙏❤️